Insane killer slips through GP’s net.
July 5, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
Mental health staff named in Canturbury Health Board case.
June 18, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
Murdered mans family lay complaint against ADHB & Te Whetu Tawera.
May 8, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
Government dumps mental health as a priority for DHBs.
May 7, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
HDC rules against DHB’s on abortion issue, and in doing so, enhances informed consent for consumers.
May 6, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
Man pulls gun in Tauranga Hospital Mental Health Unit.
May 4, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
Wanted to kill children, bordering on psychopathic, admits to being dangerous while unmedicated, a reported high risk of re-offending, but STILL not sick enough to contain under the Mental Health Act.
May 1, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
“I was abandoned” says elderly patient in HDC WDHB Report.
May 1, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »
HDC Report “slams” WDHB
April 30, 2009 by psychwatchnz
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569713
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2376776/Poor-care-of-mums-dads
Question: how many more reports “slamming” this and “slamming” that have to be prepared, before the Ministry cries “enough?”.
Credit to the HDC though – this report only took two years to complete – the last one took five years, so things are starting to look up in terms of their turn around time.
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Psychiatrist wins appeal over claim for damages.
April 28, 2009 by psychwatchnzPosted in Press Stories | Leave a Comment »